Name: Wenping Liao
Sex: Female
Nationality: Chinese
Postal Address: Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Phoenix Mountain, East Suburban, P.O. Box 110, 650216 Kunming, Yunnan province , P. R. China
Emails: liaowp@ynao.ac.cn
Tel: +86 - (0)871 - 67395095(office)
Fax: +86 - (0)871 - 63920599
Research Areas
Binary and multiple star systems
Education
PhD (2005-2010, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
BSc (2001-2005, China West Normal University)
Experience
Work Experience
Master's Supervisor (Yunnan Observatories, June 2020 --)
Professor Associate (Yunnan Observatories, Sep. 2016 --)
Professor Assistant (Yunnan Observatories, July 2010 - Aug. 2016)
Publications
Papers
（2）Liao et al. First Photometric Investigations of the Solar-type Binary FV CVn in Multiple Systems, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2019
（3）Liao et al. DI Hya: A Near-contact Binary with a Close-in Companion, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2017
（4）Liao et al. TYC 1337-1137-1 and TYC 3836-0854-1: Two low-mass ratio, deep overcontact systems near the end evolutionary stage of contact binaries, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2017
（5）Liao et al. LUT observations of the mass-transferring binary AI Dra, Astrophysics and Space Science, 2016
（6）Liao et al. Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope Study of the Well-known Algol-type Binary TW Dra, Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2016
（7）Liao et al. A deep, unusual over-contact binary system with high rate of mass transfer: LP Ursa Major, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2015
（8）Liao et al. First photometric study of W UMa binary star LU Lac, New Astronomy, 2014
（9）Liao et al. THE MULTI-COLOR LIGHT CURVES OF THE W UMa TYPE CONTACT BINARY EP ANDROMEDAE, Astronomical Journal, 2013
（10）Liao et al. A CCD PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY STAR GSC 03526-01995, Astronomical Journal, 2012
（11）Liao et al. The most plausible explanation of the cyclic period changes in close binaries: the case of the RS CVn-type binary WW Dra, MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 2010
（12）Liao et al. Orbital Period Changes and Their Explanations in Two Algol Binaries: WY Per and RW Leo, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2010
（13）Liao et al. Detection of a Cyclic Period Change in the W UMa-Type System HT Virginis, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2010
（14）Liao et al. Light-Time Effect in the Early-Type Close Binary ZZ Cassiopeiae, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2009
（15）Liao et al. Detection of a tertiary companion in the eclipsing binary AD Andromeda, New Astronomy, 2009
Research Interests
a. Search for special companion stars in close binaries and variables
b. Observation and study of close binary stars in different evolution stages
Conferences
International Conference Organized:
(1)LOC of the 9th Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics (in Lijiang, China, April 2011)
(2)LOC of the 33rd IAU International School for Young Astronomers (in Lijiang, China, April 2011)
(3)LOC of the 42nd IAU International School for Young Astronomers (in Kunming, China, Oct. 2019)
(4)LOC of the 2019 Sino-Thai workshop on astrophysics (in Kunming, China, July. 2019)
(5) LOC of the 5th Sino-Thai Symposium on High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Beyond(in Lijiang, China, July 2018)
(6) LOC of the School of stellar and exoplanet (in Kunming, China, Nov. 2017)
Reports:
(1) the 2019 Sino-Thai workshop on astrophysics
Title: New Progress on Multiple Star System
(2) the 5th Sino-Thai Symposium on High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Beyond
Title: Close binary stars with additional companions
(3) the 4th Sino-Thai Symposium on High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Beyond
Title: Close-in stellar companions to close binaries
(4) the 11th Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics
Title: Mass-transfer in close binary and their companions
(5) the 12th Asian-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting
Title: Close-In Stellar Companions in Close Binary Stars
(6) the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics
Title: O-C Diagrams Analysis of Contact Binary Stars
(7) the 9th Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics
Title: Light-time Effect and Tertiary Companions in Close Binary Stars
Honors & Distinctions
(1)The 1st Prize of Natural Science Award of the Yunnan Province, 2014, by the Yunnan Province
(2)The 1st Prize of Natural Science Award of the Yunnan Province, 2009, by the Yunnan Province
(3)The young and middle-aged science and technology leaders of Yunnan Province
(4)The youth top-notch talents of Yunnan ten thousand talents plan
(5) The leader of science and technology innovation team of Guandu District
(6)The Pollyanna Chu excellent doctoral student award of Chinese Academy of Sciences